Solution Architect

at  Axiom Software Solutions

Job Description
Solution Architect [Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area]
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join the team in Technology, Strategy and Architecture (TSA) which focusses on our Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the current and future technical landscape of the Bank, where you will work as part of a small team to help deliver an ambitious change agenda.

The role holder will work within the existing team and will be responsible for:

• Providing solution architecture design work on current & future MBPR projects
• Helping develop the strategic view of the MBPR estate, encompassing people, process, information, and technology.

This role will report into the Bank’s Principal Architect for MBPR who has overall responsibility for solution design and strategic artefacts

Job description

• As Solution Architect the role responsibilities will be to:
• Lead the solution design and architecture for complex projects, from concept to execution.
• Identify end-to-end solutions that align with industry standards & best practice (architecture, quality & risk), the Bank’s security policies and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Understand business imperatives to ensure technical solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability, whilst remaining aligned to the business and technology strategies.
• Participate in the strategic governance of projects and programmes; including where necessary challenging decisions that compromise the architecture vision, provide clear advice and decisions to both colleagues and stakeholders.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider technology and project teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, standards and best practices across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Represent TSA within the Bank of England in terms of communicating architecture decisions & developments.
• Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints & roadmaps covering the Bank’s evolving technology landscape with a focus on re-use, rationalisation, simplification and decommissioning.
• Work with solution and domain architects to maintain technology roadmaps that align to the enterprise architecture principles, vision, and strategy.
• Support the Head of Enterprise Architecture in clearly promoting the vision, goals, and strategy of enterprise architecture outside of the architectural community in non-technical terms.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends; recommending adoption of new technologies where appropriate.
• Apply Enterprise Architecture techniques and use modelling tools (e.g. Sparx, iServer) to advance and articulate business and technology strategies.
• Support the development and future planning of the enterprise architecture of the Bank. You will be part of a team that drives and builds our Architecture practice by providing leadership to a large multi-disciplinary organisation.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a solution architect role(s) in large scale, complex technology programmes and strategic initiatives in the Banking or Financial Services industry
• Strong experience of producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data
• Expertise in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognising architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions
• Extensive experience with Cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial / Economic / Regulatory services organisations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on delivery high-quality solutions.
• Experience of working with architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience of working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments.
• Experience of designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud.
• Experience of working in a Large Enterprise or FTSE 100 organisation or significant public sector organisations.

Qualifications

• CITP or CEng or equivalent rounded IT experience
• TOGAF or equivalent related business technology architect qualification
• Membership of relevant architecture / IT professional associations (e.g., BCS, IASA)

About Company
Axiom is a global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company and services provider. Our IT solutions empower organizations and individuals throughout the world to maximize value and quality to succeed in today’s challenging business environment. As a fast-growing new economy company, we focus our strengths to offer world-class solutions and services through the convergence of technology, innovation, expertise and experience. We provide software consulting, development and IT-enabled services to clients across the globe. We work towards delivering sustained value creation for customers, employees, industries and society at large. Core offerings include data warehousing, middleware development, product development and web-enablement of legacy applications in verticals like telecom, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, energy & utilities, retail & distribution, enablement of legacy Relentless exploration of technology horizons and a Global Delivery Model that is a judicious combination of onsite, offsite and offshore development, offer a complete range of high-ROI business solutions spanning the consulting, technology, operations and process outsourcing value chain.
We are committed to providing solutions that are simple to use and cost-effective, that meet the specific set of needs defined, and that are adaptable to meet future needs.
Our aim is to work in partnership with our clients to deliver innovative and tailored solutions. Listening to and understanding your issues To deliver benefit—rapidly—to our clients. To create a unique customer focus, both in our relationships with our clients and in our approach. To use our world beating, innovative applications and methodologies to deliver high business value to our clients. Attaining senior level commitment to your project. Collaborative working and transparency. Building the right team for the job. Regular communication and documentation. Respecting the knowledge and experience of your staf.

• Providing solution architecture design work on current & future MBPR projects
• Helping develop the strategic view of the MBPR estate, encompassing people, process, information, and technology